1 Corinthians 4:1-8 | Victorious in Motherhood | Rachel Raih
Jun 9 • 30:40
1 Corinthians 4:1-8 | Victorious in Motherhood | Rachel Raih
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1 Corinthians 4:1-8 | Victorious in Motherhood | Rachel Raih

June 9, 2025 • 30:40 • Aubrie Hoover

Lord, give me that soft, teachable, moldable heart. May my heart be responsive to Your Potter hands however you want to mold it. We welcome back Moms in Prayer Heartland Division Coordinator, Rachel Raih, to talk through part one of 1 Corinthians chapter four. She reminds us of who we are in Christ and the joy of faithfully stewarding what He has given us. It is easy for us to fall into pride or comparison, but God has shown us a better way to live. 

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Rachel clearly remembers when she heard about Moms in Prayer International on a Focus on the Family radio broadcast featuring our Founder, Fern Nichols. Her heart was stirred and now she has been praying in a Moms in Prayer group for 34 years! After serving for 10 years as our Iowa State Coordinator, she now serves as our Heartland Division Coordinator, overseeing seven states. She plans to continue to pray in a group as long as the Lord gives her the physical and mental ability. 

Her oldest son battled severe asthma which resulted in a number of emergency room visits and hospitalizations throughout his childhood on up to college. She would battle anxiety and fear whenever he developed a runny nose or cough and a feeling of dread would come over her. Many weeks he would be the one of the four children that were covered in prayer in her Moms in Prayer hour. This brought great peace, hope and strength. God answered so many prayers on his behalf and today he is healthy and his asthma is well controlled.

Rachel lives with her husband, Darrel, of 46 years in Sioux Center, Iowa. They have four adult children and the wonderful blessing of being grandpa and grandma to eight grandchildren.

SCRIPTURES

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. 1 Corinthians 3:5 ESV

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brothers eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brothers eye. Matthew 7:3-5 NIV

To fear the Lord is to hate evil;

    I hate pride and arrogance,

    evil behavior and perverse speech. Proverbs 8:13 NIV

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV

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Apr 27 • 34:59
How to Live a Victorious Life | Dannah Gresh

Are you in a battle? Having a hard day? Hard week? Hard year? Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl, reminds us that we can still live a victorious life even in the midst of the battle. We serve a God who is greater and yet is so personal that He present with us in every moment. Listen in to hear specific ways you can be victorious even when the circumstances feel stacked against you.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dannah Gresh is the founder of True Girl and best-selling author of books like Lies Girls Believe & the Truth that Sets Them Free and Happily Even After. She is also the co-host of Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth's daily Revive Our Hearts podcast. At the age of eight, her mom handed her a Bible and encouraged her to start the habit of studying it daily. She did. And she loves passing on a passion for the Truth of God to women of all ages. Dannah and her husband Bob live on a hobby farm in central Pennsylvania.

SCRIPTURES

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up

    and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,

    and you have healed me.

O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol;

    you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints,

    and give thanks to his holy name.

For his anger is but for a moment,

    and his favor is for a lifetime.

Weeping may tarry for the night,

    but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:1-5 ESV

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ESV

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, James 1:2 ESV

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And the Bride Wore White

Happily Even After: Let God Redeem Your Marriage

Lies Girls Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free

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Apr 13 • 35:16
The Discipleship Every Child Needs | Dannah Gresh

What a gift that God has given us in our childrenthat we get to walk with them, help them lay a firm foundation of faith, and point to them to God and His Word. And yet, it can feel overwhelming and daunting much of the time. How do we make disciples who love God with all their heart? Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl, equips us with wisdom and truth on todays podcast. Listen in to learn about the discipleship every child needs.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dannah Gresh is the founder of True Girl and best-selling author of books like Lies Girls Believe & the Truth that Sets Them Free and Happily Even After. She is also the co-host of Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth's daily Revive Our Hearts podcast. At the age of eight, her mom handed her a Bible and encouraged her to start the habit of studying it daily. She did. And she loves passing on a passion for the Truth of God to women of all ages. Dannah and her husband Bob live on a hobby farm in central Pennsylvania.

SCRIPTURES

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. Deuteronomy 6:4-7 ESV

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 ESV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 ESV

Then God said, Let us make man[h] in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

    So God created man in his own image,

    in the image of God he created him;

    male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27 ESV

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31-32 ESV

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16 ESV

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And the Bride Wore White

Happily Even After: Let God Redeem Your Marriage

Lies Girls Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free

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Mar 30 • 39:14
How to Experience Gods Voice | Teresa Newcomer

Weary? Feeling alone even on your busiest days? The world may prescribe a vacation to ease your weariness, but the Bible presents a better way to experience times of refreshing. It all begins with His presence. God designed, even commanded, time with Him to give us a chance to step away from the distractions of everyday life, to refocus our attention on Him and remember He is sovereign. Spending time with our triune God will never disappoint. It is the true source of refreshment, restoration and renewal. Listen in for practical ways to get away with God and experience His voice.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Teresa Newcomer formerly served as Mississippis Moms in Prayer State Coordinator from 2017-2022. She initially became involved as a group leader for her sons school in 2013. She and her husband moved to New Mexico in 2022, where Teresa now leads a weekly MIP group in her home. Teresa and Will have been blessed over their 39 years together to volunteer with various mission opportunities both at home and abroad. Their most recent opportunity is serving on the church plant team for Calvary Church East Mountains in Sandia Park, NM. Teresa leads the Prayer Team there. They are parents to an adult daughter and son.

SCRIPTURES

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 ESV

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

    and his ears are open to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12a ESV

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 ESV

Before they call I will answer;

    while they are yet speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24 ESV

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 ESV

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

    and delivers them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 ESV

You do not have, because you do not ask. James 4:2c ESV

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Mar 16 • 23:43
Hope for the Prodigal Years | Karla Slonaker & Jaclyn St. John

I am so thankful for my daughters prodigal years. They changed me from being arrogant, self-righteous and judgmental into a reflection of our Heavenly Father. What a precious reminder that not only can God bring transformation in our childrens lives as we pray for them, but He also molds and shapes us into who He created us to be! Today we hear from a mother and daughter as they share their journey through the prodigal years and how the power and hope of prayer sustained them.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUESTS

Karla Slonaker 

Moms in Prayer was introduced to me 33 years ago at an informational meeting for moms of elementary school children. As I learned about MIP, I knew God was drawing me to prayer. I have benefited in so many ways, including learning the character of God and how to pray; having sincere, available prayer support, and experiencing hope and blessing while raising a prodigal teenager. Proverbs 3:5-6 is so truetrust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Now this daughter, Jaclyn, prays in a MIP group for her children and serves the ministry in her area and on our state team.

My husband Fred and I have been married for 41 years. We have three adult children with spouses and nine grandchildren. We raised our family in Wenatchee, Washington and now live near them all in Meridian, Idaho. I heard Gods Spirit call me in March 2023 to serve the women of Idaho as State Coordinator for MIP. It is a huge blessing to support, train, develop leadership across this state as we pray and fast for the salvation of students. In addition to prayer ministry, I mentor young women of all ages and enjoy a variety of crafting projects.

Jaclyn St. John

I live in Meridian, Idaho with my husband, Cody and our children, Chloe (10) and Jaxon (7), plus two dogs and a cat! By profession, I am a Registered Dietitian with Dairy West but my most meaningful roles are as a devoted daughter, wife, sister, granddaughter, aunt, and friend who deeply values the people God has placed in my life.

I have a passion for health and wellness that carries into both my professional work and everyday life. I enjoy nourishing others through nutritious food, healthy living, and spending quality time with family. Through laughter, movement and shared meals, I believe in celebrating lifes blessings and caring well for the people around me. It has been my privilege the last three years to serve Moms in Prayer Idaho alongside my mom, Karla Slonaker. Sharing our story of spiritual death to spiritual life has been a joy. She is my best friend!

SCRIPTURES

Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6b ESV

Arise, cry out in the night,

    at the beginning of the night watches!

Pour out your heart like water

    before the presence of the Lord!

Lift your hands to him

    for the lives of your children,

who faint for hunger

    at the head of every street. Lamentations 2:19 ESV

Train up a child in the way he should go;

    even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 ESV

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. Matthew 18:20 ESV

Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who diedmore than that, who was raisedwho is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Romans 8:34 ESV

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:8-10 ESV

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5 ESV

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Mar 2 • 46:10
Embracing our God-Given Emotions | Cyndie Claypool de Neve

We have emotions because we are made in the image of God and God has emotions. Cyndie reminds us that not only did God give us emotions, but He wants us to talk to Him about those emotionsto pour out our hearts like water to Him. We arent to let our emotions run wild and rule us, but we should instead be guided by the Word of God. Listen in to hear what Scripture says about emotions and also receive practical tools on how to process them.

The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Cyndie de Neve, D.Min, LMFT, CCTP, is an author and Christian psychotherapist who weaves in personalized coping skills, communication tools, and personality insights to help increase a sense of peace and clarity, as she gently looks at past hurts and trauma to bring healing to the present and hope to the future. 

Cyndie was featured on the international broadcast Focus on the Family on February 5, 2021, and September 19, 2024.

With a Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership, Cyndie is the author of God Confident-Kids: Helping Your Child Find True Purpose, Passion, and Peace published October 2019 by Baker Books. Additionally, she has co-authored four books with President of Moms in Prayer International Sally Burke. Published by Harvest House, those books include: 

 

Active in Moms in Prayer International, Cyndie is on the Board of Directors, is an Area Coordinator for Escondido, California, and leads a Moms in Prayer group.

Cyndie and her husband, Marcel, live in Escondido, California, with their two creative kiddos and two rambunctious rescue dogs.

SCRIPTURES

For you formed my inward parts;

    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14a ESV

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, Exodus 20:5 ESV

You have kept count of my tossings;

    put my tears in your bottle.

    Are they not in your book? Psalm 56:8 ESV

Search me, God, and know my heart;

    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,

    and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 NIV

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;

    my hope comes from him.

Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

Trust in him at all times, you people;

    pour out your hearts to him,

    for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-6, 8 NIV

Arise, cry out in the night,

    as the watches of the night begin;

pour out your heart like water

    in the presence of the Lord.

Lift up your hands to him

    for the lives of your children,

who faint from hunger

    at every street corner. Lamentations 2:19 NIV

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Raise Them Up: Praying Gods Word Over Your Kids

Start with Praise: Living Empowered Through Prayer

Unshaken:  Experience the Power and Peace of a Life of Prayer

Unshaken Study Guide

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God-Confident Kids: Helping Your Child Find True Purpose, Passion, and Peace

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